'Where are our resources?': Opioid crisis a key election issue for some northern Ontarians | CBC News

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For many Ontarians — particularly those in the north — the toll of addictions and a toxic drug supply is an important election issue.

Rows of white crosses in downtown Sudbury remember lives lost to overdose. Northern Ontario has been particularly hard hit by the opioid crisis.

"It's something that can't be put on the back-burner, or we're going to go another four years seeing those numbers just keep rising and it just can't happen," Fahey said. "We have to have something done this year."Opioid-related deaths continue to soar throughout the province, with northern Ontario hit particularly hard.

She wants to see significant investments in mental health and addictions treatment, as well as more police enforcement to get drugs off the street. Liberals: An additional $3 billion for mental health and addictions over four years, with $300 million specifically to prevent and treat opioid addiction and overdose.

 

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This is some racist crap CBC.

Don't succumb to the temptation to take that first illicit pill, snort or injection. There is more than enough information out there about how dangerous it is. In the army self harm is a criminal offence. Not much sympathy from me, use my tax dollars for something else.

How hard is it? Just don't do drugs.

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